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contentious
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argumentative; quarrelsome
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contiguous
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side by side; adjoining
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contingent
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dependent; possible
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contingency
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a possibility; something that may happen but is at least as likely not to happen
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contrite
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admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful
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contrition
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attrition; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
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contrived
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artificial; labored
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contrivance
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mechanical device, usually something rigged up
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conventional
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common; customary; unexceptional
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convivial
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fond of partying; festive
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copious
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abundant; plentiful
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corollary
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something that follows; a natural consequence
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corroborate
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to confirm; to back up with evidence
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cosmopolitan
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at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated
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countenance (noun)
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face; facial expression, especially an encouraging one
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countenance (verb)
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to condone; to tolerate
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coup
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a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group
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coup d'état
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a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
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coup de grace
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final blow; concluding event
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covenant
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a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
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covert
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secret; hidden
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overt
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open; unconcealed
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covet
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to wish for enviously
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covetous
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envious
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credulous
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eager to believe; gullible
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credence
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belief; intellectual acceptance
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creditable
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worthy of credit or praise
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criterion
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standard; basis for judgment
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cryptic
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mysterious; mystifying; keeping something hidden
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culinary
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relating to cooking or the kitchen
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culminate
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to climax; to reach full effect
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culpable
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deserving blame; guilty
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exculpate
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to acquit; to clear or free from guilt; to exonerate
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inculpate
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to accuse; to imply guilt; to incriminate
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cursory
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hasty; superficial
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curtail
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to shorten; to cut short
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cynic
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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness
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cynicism
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general grumpiness and pessimism about human nature
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daunt
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to make fearful; to intimidate
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dearth
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lack; scarcity
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debacle
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violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
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debauchery
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wild living; excessive intemperance
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debauch
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to seduce; to corrupt
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debilitate
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to weaken; to cripple
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debility
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lack of ability
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decadent
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decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals
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decimate
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to kill or destroy a large part of
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decorous
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proper; in good taste; orderly
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decorum
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propriety in manners and conduct
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deduce
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to conclude from the evidence; to infer
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defame
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to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of
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deference
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submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
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deferential
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showing deference/compliance
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definitive
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conclusive; providing the last word
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degenerate (verb)
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to break down; to deteriorate
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degenerate (adjective)
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having declined, as in nature or function from a former original state
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deleterious
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harmful or injurious
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delineate
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to describe accurately; to draw in outline
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delude
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to deceive
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deluge
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a flood; an inundation
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